Gayle Marie Cusick

Gayle Marie Cusick of Carmichael, Calif. passed away on April 18, 2013 at the age of 76.

Gayle Marie Cusick of Carmichael, Calif. passed away on April 18, 2013 at the age of 76.

She was born in Yreka on Dec. 25, 1936. Following graduation from Siskiyou Union High School with the class of 1954, she attended San Jose State College. Her career was in the title insurance business as a title officer.

Gayle was a beloved mother and grandmother. She loved music, and was an accomplished pianist. Her children remember her as a devotee of musicals, the performing arts and fine culture; as well as a fearlessly venturous cook who could make anything delectable. She was a woman of great style and grace with passionate opinions tempered by her remarkable sense of humor. She enjoyed life to the fullest on her terms and passed her Joie de vivre to her family. Her passing has left a hole in their lives.

Survivors include her children and their spouses James Carl Cusick and Cathy of Sacramento, Patrice Marie Olds and Louis of San Mateo, and Brian Anthony Cusick and Cheri of Rocklin; grandchildren James Cameron Cusick, Eileen Cusick Eldridge and Phillip Andrew Petry, Anna Brandon Petry, Elizabeth Olds, Breanna Cusick and Gina Marie Cusick; her brother Creighton White (Dorothy) of Santa Rosa, and her sister Beverly Dempsey of Salem, Ore. There are numerous nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the American Cancer Society. Arrangements are pending.

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